Not Good
August 17, 2026
Two words. Thirty seconds. And the room was never the same. Editor’s Note: This post documents events from June 4, 2025 — one year ago.
Is Denial Normal When You Might Have Cancer?
August 14, 2026
My Four Days After Hearing “Cancerous” You’d think hearing “cancerous” out loud, from a professional, looking you in the eye — you’d think that word
The Day My Dentist Appointment Stopped Being Routine
August 11, 2026
THE TIME BARGAIN — POST 6 OF 6 A Healed and Strong Series — Time Bargain The Day The Normal Broke I Told Myself It
Why Do We Wait So Long to Say What We Already Know?
August 9, 2026
A Time to Keep Silence A Healed and Strong Series — Time Bargain The Day The Normal Broke I Told Myself It Was Nothing Ill
Whatever This Is, It’s Not Getting Better
August 7, 2026
THE TIME BARGAIN — POST 5 OF 6 A Healed and Strong Series — Time Bargain The Day The Normal Broke I Told Myself It
The Conversation We Weren’t Having: Hiding a Symptom from Your Spouse
August 4, 2026
THE TIME BARGAIN — POST 4 OF 6 A Healed and Strong Series — Time Bargain The Day The Normal Broke I Told Myself It
Why We Ignore Cancer Symptoms: The Psychology of “It’s Probably Nothing”
August 3, 2026
If you’ve got a symptom you’ve been putting off checking out, you’re not weak, and you’re not stupid. You’re running a script almost every human
Delaying a Doctor’s Appointment: The Real Cost of “I’ll Handle It Monday”
July 31, 2026
THE TIME BARGAIN — POST 3 OF 6 A Healed and Strong Series — Time Bargain The Day The Normal Broke I Told Myself It
Denial Before Cancer Diagnosis: The Real Reason I Told Myself It Was Nothing
July 28, 2026
THE TIME BARGAIN — POST 2 OF 6 A Healed and Strong Series — Time Bargain The Day The Normal Broke I Told Myself It
What a Lump on Your Tongue Might Actually Mean
July 26, 2026
THE TIME BARGAIN — POST 1 OF 6 Editor’s Note: If you’ve found a lump on your tongue and you’re searching for answers at 11
Oral Cancer Symptoms Denial: The Day the Normal Broke
July 25, 2026
THE TIME BARGAIN — POST 1 OF 6 A Healed and Strong Series — Time Bargain The Day The Normal Broke I Told Myself It
My Story
July 21, 2026
Life Before Cancer Diagnosis: Who I Was Before Any of This Began Sunday was our day. Didn’t matter what kind of week it had been.